Carpet-beating machine



" (No Model.)

'0. T. STORY. CARPET BEATING MACHINE.

No. 406,485. Patented July 9, 1889.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

\ CHARLES T. STORY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

CARPET-B EATING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent N0. 406,485, dated July 9, 1889.

Application filed Augusto, 1888. Serial No. 282,101. (No model.)

-To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES T. STORY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and-State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carpet-Beating Ma chines, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a carpetbeating machine with my improvements applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a transverse section through the shaft carrying the heaters. Fig. 3 is an elevation of one of the heaters.

My invention has for its object to provide a simple, cheap, and durable machine for heating carpets, which can be run with a small expenditure of power, and which will not tear or otherwise injure the carpet; and it consists in a novel combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinaftermore fully described and specifically claimed.

In the drawings, A represents a pair of standards which supports theshaft B, preferably made hollow for lightness on account of its extreme length, this shaft being rotated by means of a belt (not shown) passing over a pulley O, the opposite end of the shaft being provided with a fly or balance wheel D.

E are a series of frames, of rectangular or other shape in cross-section, which are firmly secured to the shaft B by means of bolts or otherwise, so as to rotate therewith.

a are four rods which pass through the corners of the framesE and plates G, secured to the shaft B near the ends thereof. The ends of these rods are provided with screw-threads, over which are turned nuts I), which bear against the outside of the plates G. These rods a are arched longitudinally, being the greatest distance apart at the center, where they may be provided with a brace c, if desired, the rods a thus serving to strengthen and stiffen the shaft B, which, owing to its length, would otherwise sag and vibrate when running at a high rate of speed.

H are the heaters, which are composed of tached to the frames E. It will thus be seen that when the shaft B is revolved the heaters will be thrown with great force upon the carpet, which rests upon the table I, the surface of the table being composed of strips of rubher or leather belting.

\Vhat I claim as my invention is as follows:

1. The shaft B,with its frainesE and plates G, in combination with the arched rods (1 and nuts I), all operating substantially as set forth.

2. The shaft B, with its frames E, plates G, and rods a, in combination with the heaters H, all constructed to operate substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, on this 4th day of August, A. D. 1888.

CHARLES T. STORY. 

